mathworks / mathworks/MATLAB-extension-for-vscode

Improve compatibility with Remote - SSH extension

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enhancement
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Forks
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Description

I can run MATLAB code remotely on another machine using the Remote - SSH extension in VSCode, but I cannot view and manipulate figures that are created on the other machine.

I'd like to be able to see figures on my local machine that are created on the remote machine. It might be that Remote - SSH does not support graphics forwarding in a way that this is possible, but it would be a wonderful feature. Maybe somehow the local install of MATLAB could be used to display the figure even though execution is occurring on the remote machine?

The only alternative right now is to run MATLAB code that utilizes figures in another way that supports graphics forwarding. This usually means some sort of remote desktop connection to the remote machine and running the MATLAB IDE there.

Another alternative solution is to allow the MATLAB IDE to execute code on remote machines and open files on remote machines, but I run the IDE locally. This would be awesome and is a big deficiency of the MATLAB IDE, in my opinion.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by determining whether VS Code Remote - SSH provides a supported graphics-forwarding path and whether a local MATLAB installation can display figures created remotely. Done would require a defined, supported approach for viewing and manipulating remote figures, with its limitations documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
matlab, typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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